13 Jul 1942:
Appointed to commission in Class CC of RAFO, Admin and Special Duties branch

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xxx 1942 - 15 Aug 1944:Commandant, London Command - ATC.

He was
awarded RAeC No 483 on 17 May 1913. Retiring from the RAF in 1941, he became the first
RAF officer to hold the post of 'Black Rod' in the House of Lords.With the expansion of the Air Training Corps following it's formation in
1941, there became a growing need for decentralising the command structure as a
result of which he was appointed Commandant of London Command in 1942, a post he
held until his death at the early age of 56 from a heart attack.